Cork AUL 2006/07

**KrocBoy** · 14/04/2007, 11:10 AM

The weekend fixtures and my predictions, and best of luck to Leeside tomorrow in the Munster Junior Semi Final, I think they will bounce back after their defeat to Kinsale last week with a good win.

Saturday April 14th @ 2.30pm
Glenthorn Celtic v Maymount Celtic (away win)
Grattan United v Coachford (home win)
Togher Rovers v Park United (away win)
Kinsale v Macroom (home win)

**Innishvilla** · 16/04/2007, 8:59 AM

Originally Posted by KrocBoy

The weekend fixtures and my predictions, and best of luck to Leeside tomorrow in the Munster Junior Semi Final, I think they will bounce back after their defeat to Kinsale last week with a good win.

Saturday April 14th @ 2.30pm
Glenthorn Celtic v Maymount Celtic (away win)
Grattan United v Coachford (home win)
Togher Rovers v Park United (away win)
Kinsale v Macroom (home win)

Glenthorn 2 : 4 Maymount
Grattan 2 : 2 Coachford
Togher 0 : 3 Park
Kinsale 3 : 0 Macroom

3 out of 4 predictions good effort; Grattan's first dropped points... Kinsale are looking ominously good again!!!

**KrocBoy** · 17/04/2007, 2:13 PM

Grattan haven't been playing well in the last few games i've seen, Leeside have lost their last two games and didn't play anywhere near their best last sunday, it certainly is lookin good for Kinsale yet again!!
Still with so few games played its still a bit up in the air with regards whose the favourites to win the league.

Tuesday April 17th @ 6.45 pm

Grattan United v Maymount Celtic
Should be a great game between these fierce northside rivals, Maymount have had some good results lately and they play Kinsale home and away in their following 2 games, a good result here and they could join the race for the league. However I think Grattan will just about come out on top in this game by the odd goal.

Villa United v Coachford
Massive six pointer in the relegation battle, Villa have improved alot lately and signed back a couple of good players that left them last season. Coachford looked impressive against Grattan last week and I think they will edge this game.

Macroom A v Togher Rovers
Togher are a poor side will be suprised if Macroom don't win easily.

**Innishvilla** · 18/04/2007, 1:03 PM

Originally Posted by KrocBoy

Grattan haven't been playing well in the last few games i've seen, Leeside have lost their last two games and didn't play anywhere near their best last sunday, it certainly is lookin good for Kinsale yet again!!
Still with so few games played its still a bit up in the air with regards whose the favourites to win the league.

Tuesday April 17th @ 6.45 pm

Grattan United v Maymount Celtic
Should be a great game between these fierce northside rivals, Maymount have had some good results lately and they play Kinsale home and away in their following 2 games, a good result here and they could join the race for the league. However I think Grattan will just about come out on top in this game by the odd goal.

Villa United v Coachford
Massive six pointer in the relegation battle, Villa have improved alot lately and signed back a couple of good players that left them last season. Coachford looked impressive against Grattan last week and I think they will edge this game.

Macroom A v Togher Rovers
Togher are a poor side will be suprised if Macroom don't win easily.

Grattan 5 : 2 Maymount
Villa 2 : 2 Coachford
Macroom 0 : 1 Togher

**Shilts** · 18/04/2007, 4:22 PM

The AUL certainly didnt do Leeside any favours last week giving them a midweek game with Kinsale just before their Munster Junior Cup Semi. We should be trying to help Cork teams to do as well as possible in the big cups instead of giving them a tough game just before the big one.
Any comments?
Hopefully Maymount will have better luck in the fixture lottery before their MJ Cup Semi!
Grattan's big win last night puts them back on track for league success

**littleman** · 18/04/2007, 5:41 PM

It is a hard call to make at the minute,watched kinsale a few times this season,their big and tough but to be honest I thought they have some decent players but a lot of ordinary players and a bit boring to watch,their gettin old as a team and have nothin coming through .

Grattan can be either bad ( v coachford) or superberb (v maymount) they need to be a bit more consistant to win the league but have a great squad when everyone is fit.My own feeling is if Grattan can get their noses in front of Kinsale or leeside then i fancy them to win it because their young and hungry for success, Kinsale and Leeside can battle it out for 2nd and 3rd.

Leeside will only do damage if the above 2 throw it away,the rest don't offer much.Has anyone seen these 3 play this year ,what do you think,any dark horse that could sneak in.

**KrocBoy** · 19/04/2007, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Shilts

The AUL certainly didnt do Leeside any favours last week giving them a midweek game with Kinsale just before their Munster Junior Cup Semi. We should be trying to help Cork teams to do as well as possible in the big cups instead of giving them a tough game just before the big one.
Any comments?
Hopefully Maymount will have better luck in the fixture lottery before their MJ Cup Semi!
Grattan's big win last night puts them back on track for league success

I think yer bein a bit too critical, Leeside played Kinsale on a Tuesday and Balla on the following Sunday, thats 4 full days rest in between the games which is surely enough isnt it?
Maymount will struggle badly against Pike i'd say, it looks like an all Limerick final unfortunately!!

**limericklad** · 19/04/2007, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by KrocBoy

I think yer bein a bit too critical, Leeside played Kinsale on a Tuesday and Balla on the following Sunday, thats 4 full days rest in between the games which is surely enough isnt it?
Maymount will struggle badly against Pike i'd say, it looks like an all Limerick final unfortunately!!

Wasnt at the game sunday but did balla fully deserve there win?? From the talk in limerick they did and they were meant to of been very strong defensively??

**Real ale Madrid** · 19/04/2007, 12:44 PM

Latest premier table - if anyone is interested:

Murphy's Irish Stout Premier League

Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Park 14 9 0 5 23 15 27
K�sale 8 7 1 0 19 6 22
May Celt 13 5 5 3 21 18 20
Grattan 7 6 1 0 22 8 19
Leeside. 6 4 1 1 18 5 13
Glent C. 14 4 1 9 19 29 13
C�ford. 12 2 5 5 8 13 11
Villa 10 3 2 6 13 19 11
M�crom 10 3 1 7 13 13 10
Togher 14 3 1 10 9 41 10

**KrocBoy** · 19/04/2007, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by limericklad

Wasnt at the game sunday but did balla fully deserve there win?? From the talk in limerick they did and they were meant to of been very strong defensively??

Balla were the better side on the day alright and were unlucky not to win by a few more. Leeside are a good footballing team but never really got goin on the day, balla worked very hard without the ball closing down the Leeside lads and forced them into alot of errors.

**KrocBoy** · 19/04/2007, 1:07 PM

Originally Posted by littleman

It is a hard call to make at the minute,watched kinsale a few times this season,their big and tough but to be honest I thought they have some decent players but a lot of ordinary players and a bit boring to watch,their gettin old as a team and have nothin coming through .

Grattan can be either bad ( v coachford) or superberb (v maymount) they need to be a bit more consistant to win the league but have a great squad when everyone is fit.My own feeling is if Grattan can get their noses in front of Kinsale or leeside then i fancy them to win it because their young and hungry for success, Kinsale and Leeside can battle it out for 2nd and 3rd.

Leeside will only do damage if the above 2 throw it away,the rest don't offer much.Has anyone seen these 3 play this year ,what do you think,any dark horse that could sneak in.

Kinsale are a bit sore on the eye but their very effective and consistent,
I think if you compare the top 3 teams player for player then Kinsale look the weaker of the 3,
but they are a very organised unit and are tougher mentally than the other 2.

Grattan seem to blow very hot and cold not just from one game to another but during games too, they were
2 down in the Maymount game with barely 5 mins on the clock and looked to be all over the place.
However when they get their act together I think they have the beatins of the other 2 easily.

Leeside are a nice side to watch, they play some great football but are lackin a bit of bite in their game I think,
sometimes overplay the ball in the backline too and this nearly cost them a few goals last sunday.

Can't see any other side makin a realistic title challenge.

I'll stick with my original prediction of Grattan 1st Leeside 2nd and Kinsale 3rd.

The relegation battle seems to be heatin up big time, Villa and Coachford are playin very well, Macroom and Glenthorn are lookin in trouble now after a bad few results. Togher's win last week keeps them in touch also.

I think Togher and Macroom will go down.

**littleman** · 19/04/2007, 1:14 PM

leeside played kinsale on the tuesday and the limerick crowd on the sunday,i agree it was a bit harsh but they were supposed to play grattan the tuesday after their mjc semi so it could have been worse.

It ain't the Aul's fault, the MFA and the FAI did nothing for any Cork side that tried to do well in the big competitions,the Aul post fixtures and then the FAI and MFA just dump their fixtures on top and they don't care how you are doin in your own league,they come first and your supposed to lump it.

With regards to Maymount in the semis against Pike,Grattan beat Maymount 5/2 Tuesday,they beat Pike on penos after a 3 all draw,can't see Maymount gettin a result.Pike are a class act all over the pitch but you never know on the day.

**littleman** · 19/04/2007, 1:34 PM

Another tough one to call,Macroom started well but have died a death,Togher have struggled all season and i was surprised with Villa,thought they would make more of a fight towards the top.Glenthorn are not up to it and i know that they are tryin hard to encrease the size of their pitch and credit is due to them for that but t'is a joke that you have to play Premier games on it.Coachford will fight their way out.

I think kroc might be right,Togher and Macroom to go.....

Park have taken good advantage of Leeside,Kinsale and the Gratts bein envolved in the FAI and MJC cup by putin points on the board early on.Maymount will take points off of teams ok but nothin major.They try to mix it but just dont have it to mix bar one or two lads,and when things go against them they lose the plot with each other.Their seems to be to big a gap standard wise between the top3 and the rest,Village,Ballypheane,Blarney Street or Leeds are probably better than a lot of whats in the PREM

**Shilts** · 24/04/2007, 11:25 AM

The AUL Prem is starting to heat up now with the big 3 all dropping points recently. Grattan down 2, Kinsale down 4 and Leeside down 5pts.

Grattan's 5-2 win against Maymount certainly makes them the favourites of these 3 as Kinsale struggled to a 0-0 with Maymount at the weekend (and Kinsale beat Leeside the week before).

A lot of games still need to be played between the main contenders so its hard to call it for certain.

The AOH semis and final over the next 2 weeks will be a good indication.
Any news on the semi-final draw? Everybody will be trying to avoid Grattan.
Any news on Maymount's MJCup semi-final opponents or when it will be played?

**KrocBoy** · 24/04/2007, 1:17 PM

Originally Posted by Shilts

The AUL Prem is starting to heat up now with the big 3 all dropping points recently. Grattan down 2, Kinsale down 4 and Leeside down 5pts.

Grattan's 5-2 win against Maymount certainly makes them the favourites of these 3 as Kinsale struggled to a 0-0 with Maymount at the weekend (and Kinsale beat Leeside the week before).

A lot of games still need to be played between the main contenders so its hard to call it for certain.

The AOH semis and final over the next 2 weeks will be a good indication.
Any news on the semi-final draw? Everybody will be trying to avoid Grattan.
Any news on Maymount's MJCup semi-final opponents or when it will be played?

With the big 3 avoiding one another in the earlier rounds of the aoh there will be some cracking semi final matches this year alright, Leeside and Kinsale are through to the semi finals already i think.

Grattan are at home to Ballyphehane Celtic in the 1/4 finals tonight, and i think Coachford are at home to Villa in the 1/4 finals tonight aswell.

Coachford and Villa drew 2-2 recently in the league so this will be a very close game but Coachford should edge this one with home advantage.
Grattan lost to Ballyphehane in the semi's of the Linnane League Cup on pens earlier in the season so this should be a close game too but on the back of their good result against Maymount its hard to see Grattan not progressing to the semi's.

Haven't heard anything on the the draw for the semi's but they are due to be played next tuesday, i think i read somewhere that the draw will be on fridays evening echo but i'm not 100% sure on that!!

**littleman** · 24/04/2007, 3:08 PM

Grattan to beat Bally : revenge for the mossie
coachford to lose to villa : expect a few reds

Plum draw for Kinsale or Leeside is eirther villa or coacford,worst the gratts.If they beat Ballypheane i think we could see the double being done.I really cant see anyone gettin near the gratts if they hit full steam,but that has been there problem all season tryin to play 90 mins properly .

Maymount play their semi on the 6th of May ,dinner time ko i think.They have to play Pike Rovers unless Clonmel's appeal is won,which i very much doubt.Either way it dosent look good for Maymount.Pike were the best so called ''junior team '' i have ever seen play in terms of ability and technique.Grattan beat them on peno's after a 3 all draw down to the gratts fightin for their lives on the day and playin out of there skins.

Grattan did exactly the same for about 65 mins against Maymount, and Maymount were blown away.Grattan playin on full steam were just about better than Pike,just.With all due respect to Maymount this is a case of David and Goliath so Chalky better bring big stones.Maymount have quite a small squad height wise,O'Sullivan at the back,Philpot and Long are their only real big players,Pike are huge across the deck,bigger than Kinsale with plenty of ability to match the brawn.Pike need to win a trophy to make somethin of their season and expext them to have massive support,they brought nearly 300 to the grattan game.As i said Chalky needs to bring a big bag of stones for this one.

**allab** · 24/04/2007, 3:22 PM

is maymounts semi in the munster fixed for the 6th of may os is that the divisional cup??

**littleman** · 24/04/2007, 3:35 PM

6th May Turners Cross,k'o is 2:30 Maymount V Pike.

**littleman** · 24/04/2007, 10:39 PM

the gratts beat bally correct
coachford beat villa aet wrong
coahford V villa a few sent off correct

The Gratts rode their luck at times but as i have already said you never know what grattan side will turn up.They were down 1/0,equalised 1/1,Bally missed a peno,Grattan got a peno 2/1 and then scored again and should have killed the game, Bally at 3/1 down could have conceeded 2 or 3 if it was'nt for th lunatic they have on goal,he was brilliant but the Gratts fell asleep again.In the last 5 and Bally got a goal;3/2.Free to Bally last kick of the game,they hit the crossbar.What a game.Their were times at this game when Grattan looked totally crap and times they looked untouchable,they played rings around Bally on the counter attack.Defended like kids at times(for the Bally goals and penos) and then were also rock solid in defense.Anyone who plays Grattan should be prepared,they can score 3,4 or 5 in as many minutes,then leave in 2 or 3.They are unbeliveable,brillant then poor,brillant again.

I challange any one to show me a more complete striker than Grattan striker John Paul O'Sullivan . It is just a pity that he and John 'FIGO' Kelleher didnt get to have a proper go together because they playin together would have made a mockery of who ever they had to play.I havent seen a better 2 up front all season or for that matter for a few seasons.He single handedly tore Bally apart.An unbeliveabe hat trick,his 3rd in 6 games.I know Alan Healy is bangin them in but anyone who saw JP play tonite saw somthin special that the Aul has'nt had for a very long time,pure talent in full flow.

KINSALE drew with MAYMOUNT 1/1
LEESIDE BEAT GLENTHORN 4/1

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**Shilts** · 25/04/2007, 9:43 AM

AOH Cup 2007 Semi-Final Draw
Leeside v Kinsale
Grattan Utd v Coachford

I think that they're both on next tuesday. I don't know the venues. 2 cracking games ahead if their recent league games are anything to go by. What money on a repeat of last years final Leeside - Coachford?